Prisoners of two Extremisms
My daughter is twenty-three years old and lives in Chicago. In these days she has enthusiastically participated in the demonstrations of solidarity with the Palestinian people that took place in…
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Russia figures to bolster influence in Middle East, backing Palestine in rift with Israel
Russia has launched out on carrying the ball in current Arab-Israeli escalation. Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau Mousa Abu Marzouk in a conversation with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister…
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Can Kosovo sue Serbia for genocide?
Twenty-two years after the war, Kosovo announced for the second time that will prepare the case to sue Serbia for the genocide caused during the period 1998/99 in Kosovo. The…
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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan conflict is a sign of water wars in Central Asia
The clashes on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border have become one of milestones in the war for access to water supplies in Central Asia. Obviously, this very episode will not be the…
Chad to face turmoil after Déby’s death
The developments in Chad Republic have signs of a military coup after the newly re-elected President Idriss Déby has died of wounds he received while commanding his army in battles against…
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Russia about to launch offensive in Southern Ukraine and stage false flag attacks
Russia is about to launch an offensive in Southern Ukraine. The strike is quite possible to be delivered from the annexed Crimea’s side and the breakaway territories of Donbas, in…
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Ethiopia in efforts to back Sudanese rebels, targeting to have a voice in Sudan and roil it
Khartoum is accusing Addis Ababa of arming rebels in its territory. Officials in Sudan said Ethiopia has provided "logistical support" to SPLM-N rebel groups led by Maj. Gen. Joseph Tuka Ali in the southern state of Blue Nile. However, Tuka…
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Russia handed strategic airbase in Syria to Iran, in a bid to prevent a clash with Israel
Russia handed the T4 Airbase in Homs, Syria to Iran amid ongoing threats of air strikes by Israel. The Russians have used the T4 since 2015 to station their helicopter…
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Identity Crisis: Ethnicity and Conflict in Myanmar, 2020
The fundamental analysis by International Crisis Group. Ethnicity and conflict are inextricably linked in Myanmar, creating a vicious cycle of violence that continues to escalate. The state’s inability to address…
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Tensions between Ethiopia and Sudan and prospects for this standoff
Tensions between Ethiopia and Sudan continued to escalate, less than a week after Sudan accused an Ethiopian military aircraft of crossing into Sudan. The violation of Sudanese airspace and the…